My GOSH!!!! Have you tried buying mascara lately? It's insane. Of course every time I find a product I love... it get's discontinued. I paid a premium for the one that doesn't clump or flake... Flake was exactly how it should be described. It didn't show up and do it's job.
Once again, I am on a search for a new mascara. I need a road map to figure out the marketing for mascara. Do you want curly, fuller, thinker, cat eyed, or sultry lashes? It's easy to have a complete Information overload standing in the cosmetics aisle...
What if I just want waterproof mascara that doesn't run, flake, smudge, clump or any of the things that mascara isn't supposed to do??? Shouldn't those be standards? Not the exception. Let's work on function before form just like any other product design...
Today I am Designing My Lifestyle by finding an affordable mascara that just works. Here's where to start...
Magazines are a great source for finding which product to buy. It can be just too overwhelming to go wander through the makeup aisle trying to read labels... Just like any other shopping, when you are after a specific item it pays to do a little research first. This keeps us from buying one tube of mascara, using it once - it doesn't work, we toss it under the cabinet and go to the store to buy another.. and the cycle continues until you are either fatigued from the process or utopia happens and you discover the perfect product that performs for you. Prevention Magazine and many other publications are always on the hunt for the best beauty products; at the best prices. Let their research work for you and save you money.
On the hand... When I find a product that I love, I will definitely pay a premium. I will not do without my favorite eye cream: REDEFINE Multi-Function Eye Cream. Eye creams can cost over $200. The Rodan+Fields product is more than I would like to pay, but a steal in reality at $59.00. It's totally worth it when you look at how long it lasts, the quality and compared to similar products... Spend your budget where it counts. My eye cream is important to me. I would rather save somewhere else. There are sources to find the right beauty products that are worth the extra dollars. You can't really buy one eye cream, try it once and throw it under the cabinet like I described about the mascara. It would be easy to accumulate that value of a small car under your bathroom cabinet. So, save your money by buying fewer products. There are experts and enthusiasts trying out the products for you. They love it. Let them and listen carefully. I believe in paying for quality. Get it discounted if you can... but, don't get upset if you don't. Some things are just worth it. Save by planning and researching carefully.
A great place to find information on products and services are beauty blogs. I LOVE this One:
Designing a life with grace and ease
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